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Can funeral directors refuse to embalm persons with HIV who have died?

April 26, 2017died Directors embalm funeral persons refuse

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Can funeral directors refuse to embalm persons with HIV who have died?

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No. Funeral homes are required by human rights laws not to discriminate against the deceased. However, if a funeral director does not embalm in their practice, they cannot be required to embalm individuals who were HIV infected.